JUST IN: Ethereum co founder @VitalikButerin has withdrawn 16,384 ETH (≈$50M at current prices) to fund privacy, decentralization, and open source infrastructure initiatives over the coming years.
The funding will support areas including encrypted messaging, self sovereign identity, zero knowledge and privacy preserving tools, and secure hardware and software stacks, according to his post on X.
The move follows earlier ETH grants in late 2025 to privacy focused messaging platforms such as Session and SimpleX, reinforcing a continued focus on privacy and decentralization within the Ethereum ecosystem
Tether has announced USA₮, a proposed U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin designed to operate within U.S. federal regulatory frameworks. This move highlights Tether’s intention to align more closely with U.S. regulatory standards and compliance expectations.
If implemented as proposed, USA₮ would represent a strategic shift toward regulated, onshore stablecoin issuance, while reinforcing the growing role of tokenized dollars in payments, settlement, and the evolving digital finance landscape.
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